Effective training prepares contractors and providers to recognize more than kickbacks. The example below reveals that not all kickback violations are intuitively obvious. What seems a clear violation to those familiar with anti-kickback and false claims statutes, may seem just a straightforward business arrangement to someone unfamiliar with them. After all, what is wrong when providers … Continue Reading
Even a misdemeanor guilty plea can have far reaching ramifications in the healthcare industry. The Sixth Circuit recently upheld a decision of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that a healthcare provider was subject to mandatory exclusion following a guilty plea to misdemeanor misbranding. As the court recognized, trial counsel had anticipated this … Continue Reading
